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Things to know about Friday night's NHL games

The Anaheim Ducks were soaring high when they beat the No. 1 overall Chicago Blackhawks 4-2 on March 20. Since then ... not so much. The Ducks have a four-game losing streak at they head into a rematch.

Starting with a 5-1 loss to the Detroit Red Wings that ended their 13-game home winning streak, the Ducks have been outscored 16-5 during their slide.

The Ducks have beaten the Blackhawks twice this season, once in a shootout during the Blackhawks 24-game point streak, and Friday's game is their final meeting, barring a playoff matchup.

The Blackhawks will be without Marian Hossa and Patrick Sharp (upper-body injuries) again. Ray Emery (12-0-0) is expected to start for Chicago.

Other things to know about Friday night's NHL games:

-The Minnesota Wild will go for eight wins in a row during a rematch against the Dallas Stars. The Wild won the last game 7-4. The (Minneapolis) Star-Tribune reported that Niklas Backstrom is staying back in Minnesota to rest up for Saturday's game against the Los Angeles Kings, and that Matt Hackett will start. Stars winger Jaromir Jagr is on a four-game point streak and his next assist will the 1,000th of his career.

-Tampa Bay Lightning coach Jon Cooper will make his NHL debut against the New Jersey Devils. He told reporters that he might be nervous about five minutes before the game but was more nervous the first time he addressed the players. "It's a wave of emotions, but unbelievable," he said. "I wish everyone could feel what I feel right now. It's pretty cool."

-The Calgary Flames begin the official post-Jarome Iginla era against the Columbus Blue Jackets. Iginla was merely a healthy scratch on Wednesday night when he sat out as the Flames worked out his trade to the Pittsburgh Penguins. They did win that game 4-3. The Flames won't appoint a captain for the rest of the year, using three alternates instead. The Flames have won eight in a row at home.